Hello, I'm interested in chin na,and in the book practical chin na(the 50 hand techniques)it refers to a "T" shaped post to practice on. Is there a photo or diagram of this somewhere that I could see? Thank you Bob D.

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CAREFULL BIG BALLED BETTY DONT TURN THAT "T" SHAPED POST AROUND AND STICK YOU ON TOP IT!!

Wow, that's a hard post to follow.

The "T" shaped post is basically a post fixed in the ground with a cross piece across the top of it. The practitioner grabs the cross piece (as if it were the opponent's arm) and practices isometric gripping, pushing, pulling, twisting... exercises. The central posts can also be pushed pulled and entwined/'swept' with the legs. Striking techniques can also be practiced at the same time as the grabbing techniques.

If you practice like this in your backyard, you're neighbors will think you're a F^$#$#in' kook.

Listen, just go in the park and do this to a tree or something. Have your old lady stand still with her arms out. There you go. God forbid, you want to do some pole training with her instead, you knucklehead...

Listen, you seem like a nice guy. Get that book and have a buddy practice with you. This would be a better way to train.

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Thanks for the comments you people? I pretty much practice with real people 2or3 times a week and was looking for a quicky after my run.
Yours in Isshinryu
Bob

I was also intrigued by the mention in Practical Chin Na. Does anyone have dimensions or specifications for size, or instructions on making the T-post? Does anybody sell them? What are common materials?

I looked through the book and couldn't find a picture; did I miss one, and if so, what page?

On a separate note, I bet there's a relationship somewhere to the wing chun dummy (Mook Joong?). It seems to be a very chinese concept: practicing striking/grabbing AND blocking with a training tool, instead of just striking.

The Okinawans have various training methods for increasing the power of one's grip (chi-ishi and nigiri-game jars) that became used in some Japanese karate styles, but the closest I've seen to a wing chun dummy or chin na post in Japanese styles has been a (rare, it seems) Uechi-ryu tool which has a rubber inner tube connected to a wall, next to a makiwara--they pull sharply on the rubber piece (imitating a sleeve or gi grab/pull) as they kick or strike the pad. Interesting stuff indeed. Anyone have any information like this stuff?

Fido Nasher....hmmmm...his clever turns of phrase, his subtle forms of speech... are reminiscent of my old pal Daoust. That you, gracing us with your presence again, D?